Paradise Poker

[Scuba Chuck]

OK, for all of you who already have a Paradise account. Anything you would do differently if this is the first time you're setting up? (This is my first time setting up an account, so hoping for some goot advice.)

[2+2 wannabe]

find a 50% to 100 bonus affiliate

that's all

[timprov]

I wish I had gone through PSO rather than getting a $100 bonus. Especially now since you can do 9000 points or NJs for it. I still have bonus sitting around there that I never bothered to clear, and likely never will.

[PsYcHo-ScHnAuZeR]

An unrelated Paradise question:

Where are the 6 max tables at Paradise?

I've been away at other sites and play 6 max so much better now that I am leary of doing full tables just to clear the bonus (I'd probably be too LAG for them /images/graemlins/tongue.gif)

[TemetNosce]

Their short handed games are 5-max tables.

[DeepCroak]

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I wish I had gone through PSO rather than getting a $100 bonus. Especially now since you can do 9000 points or NJs for it. I still have bonus sitting around there that I never bothered to clear, and likely never will.

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Hmm, I went through PSO and wish I'd gotten the $100 bonus instead of $50+chips. Meh, I guess it depends on whether you think the chips (or whatever you pick) are worth $50. And whether you think PSO will deliver. (Don't read anything into that - I'm not finished with the required hands yet, this is the first time I've dealt with PSO, and until they deliver, I'll wonder - that's just the way I am).

[kem]

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Hmm, I went through PSO and wish I'd gotten the $100 bonus instead of $50+chips. Meh, I guess it depends on whether you think the chips (or whatever you pick) are worth $50. And whether you think PSO will deliver. (Don't read anything into that - I'm not finished with the required hands yet, this is the first time I've dealt with PSO, and until they deliver, I'll wonder - that's just the way I am).

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PSO will certainly deliver.. i'm a little more than halfway through the PSO bonus (for the NJ chips) myself.. I've done another promo through them in the past, and they're top notch.

Personally I think the PSO $50+chips offer is a no-brainer over the $100. You could Ebay those chips for much more than $50 i'd imagine...

[MyTurn2Raise]

I just signed up today and am clearing at 1/2 5max.
It's going great
Playing 3 tables...$10 for every 100 raked hands, which is working out to about 150 dealt hands
$10 every 40-45 minutes

The place is a fish pool( at least from 2:30 to 5:40 EST)
tables are loose passive, much better than absolute, pokerstars, and pokerroom tables I've been playing this month.

60-70% VPIP, 10-12%PFR are table averages

It's nice

[HRFats]

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Personally I think the PSO $50+chips offer is a no-brainer over the $100. You could Ebay those chips for much more than $50 i'd imagine...


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Looks like they sell for about $130. LINKY (http://cgi.ebay.com/NEVADA-JACKS-300-POKER-CHIP-SET-NEW-JACK-NO-RESERVE_W0QQitemZ6219573722QQcategoryZ63758QQssPag eNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem)

[carlo]

If you're going to do it-do it now. There's a 25% bonus to $100 this Sat,Sun and Mon. The code for this is TREAT. Obtain your first deposit bonus of $100 and then do the TREAT bonus. The bonuses stack and do not expire. You can do them at your leisure.

carlo

[MyTurn2Raise]

follow-up: 1476 hands to clear $100 bonus at 1/2 5max. Just over 5 hours of 3-tabling. I was down 40$ or so at the tables, but they are soft. Just the variance. I also lost a pot due to being unfamiliar with the software.

The show cards thing is somewhat weird. At the end of hands, you have to press 'show cards' sometimes to get the pot.

The lobby interface had some issues. It didn't show all the tables all the time. It was hit or miss...bah.

Joining a table can suck. It will say seat open. You click it. You goto get chips and then the seat is gone. It does not reserve while getting chips...bah.

but the bonus is easy and the fish are very nice.

[BigF]

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I wish I had gone through PSO rather than getting a $100 bonus. Especially now since you can do 9000 points or NJs for it. I still have bonus sitting around there that I never bothered to clear, and likely never will.

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Is unmentionable not available for Paradise?

[playersare]

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Is unmentionable not available for Paradise?

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correct, not available.

[Schwartzy61]

Well I just cleared a bonus and here's how I did...

$1/$2 full ring

1230 Hands in 7.82 hours with a Multi-table ratio of 2.76

+140.75 (not including bonus)

Like the other guy said, software is buggy, especially the lobby, but the games are as soft as I've seen at $1/$2 full ring...

[MyTurn2Raise]

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Well I just cleared a bonus and here's how I did...

$1/$2 full ring

1230 Hands in 7.82 hours with a Multi-table ratio of 2.76

+140.75 (not including bonus)

Like the other guy said, software is buggy, especially the lobby, but the games are as soft as I've seen at $1/$2 full ring...

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did this clear the whole $100? Or only $50? That's either an awesome or terrible raked hand percentage at full ring.

[Schwartzy61]

$100 bonus, 1000 raked hands, it was areload left over from August that I never cleared...

[luvmick]

Definitely sign-up through PSO and do the Nevada Jack promo. The PSO deposit code used to work for up to $100.00 even though it was advertised as $50.00.

Clear the bonus playing stud (no ante).

[DeepCroak]

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Definitely sign-up through PSO and do the Nevada Jack promo. The PSO deposit code used to work for up to $100.00 even though it was advertised as $50.00.

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Wish I'd known that when I started. Too late now, I guess...

[Guthrie]

Cash out and leave as soon as you clear the bonus.

[MyTurn2Raise]

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Cash out and leave as soon as you clear the bonus.

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and redeposit for this weekend's reload bonus

[ckmo]

I just started clearing the initial 100. 931 hands in so far, cleared 60 of it from playing .5/1. Software definitely took some getting used to, the show hand button drives me crazy. Not sure if i'll keep on it after the bonuses are up.

[Rainbow Warrior]

What's PSO??

[MyTurn2Raise]

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What's PSO??

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poker source online-they sponsor the forum

their website and bonuswhores (the previous forum sponsor) provide arguably the best poker bonus advice/codes

[froggy527]

Can I deposite for both of these bonuses and then withdraw
my funds. And then come back and clear these at a later date?

Any Canadians here been charged the customs fee PSO warns about? I'd like to have the Nevada Jacks chips but I'm not paying $75-100 dollars in customs for them.

[timprov]

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Hmm, I went through PSO and wish I'd gotten the $100 bonus instead of $50+chips. Meh, I guess it depends on whether you think the chips (or whatever you pick) are worth $50.

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I don't ever bother with the prizes. 9000 PSO points is $90 in Amazon gift cards.

[luvmick]

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Can I deposite for both of these bonuses and then withdraw
my funds. And then come back and clear these at a later date?

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Yes.

If you are doing this through PSO you only have 60 days to complete their promotion.

[daaaave]

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The PSO deposit code used to work for up to $100.00 even though it was advertised as $50.00.


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Just signed up through PSO, and it still works for up to $100. Thanks for the extra $50.

[StellarWind]

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The show cards thing is somewhat weird. At the end of hands, you have to press 'show cards' sometimes to get the pot.

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No you don't unless they broke something recently. The <Show Cards> button appears when it is your turn to show and your hand is the best so far. If you push it your hand will be shown immediately. If you don't push it your hand will be shown in about two seconds anyway. You cannot muck the best hand at Paradise.

I agree it is weird but just ignore it. Unless you want to show a losing hand you need never push a button at showdown.